This week we have a large number of ONLINE PETITIONS. Please consider spending five or ten minutes this week to read about each case before "signing" these important petitions. Not only do we have ONLINE PETITIONS which deal directly with human rights but we have a special weekly post on our website where we collect member-submitted petitions and news dealing with "other" issues such as the environment. Thank you to all of our members who continue to send us their human rights and "other" petitions, news, calendar of events, and video links. You are helping to keep all of us informed. Send your suggestions to Azam at group139@aiusa.org.
“The humanity of all Americans is diminished when any group is denied rights granted to others.” -Julian Bond (passed away August 15, 2015)
-Debbie, Weekly Update Editor
Special Submission by AI Madison Group #139 Leader, Azam Niroomand-Rad
Why Black Lives Matter?
This is an
eloquent Viewpoint by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Published in TIME, Aug. 24, 2015
Issue
“ … All Life
matters - Black want to make sure they are included in that category of “All”… Black Lives Matter is a simplified
version of We Would Like to Create a
Country in Which Black Lives Matter as Much as White Lives in Terms of Physical
Safety, Education, Job Opportunities, Criminal Prosecution and Political Power.
(Note:
The link to this article is not currently available. We will post it on
our website and add it to our blog, Open Forum, for your comments.)
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